Boot XP Pro instaled before WK2000 Pro

[infogeslan]

I have the following problem. I have two HDD. The first one with two partitions, primary and logical, the primary has W2KPro, the second only data. The second HDD has two partitions two, of the same kind, one with W98SE and the other with WXPPro installed after the W2KPro. After I installed the XP when I boot I can choose weather to boot with de XP of the 2000. So far so good. Now I have installed a new first HDD also with two partitions with W2KPro. Naturaly it doesn´t ask me to choose a O.S. so I edited the boot.ini file in the first HDD and wrote the line as it was in the original old first HDD I told you I had. When I choose to start with XP it does nothing. Anybody can help me?

Thanks.

 

[linney]

From the Recovery Console try using the Bootcfg command.

A Discussion About the Bootcfg Command and Its Uses

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q291/9/80.asp

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console for Windows XP (Q307654)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q307/6/54.asp

Q305595 - HOW TO: Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q305/5/95.asp

314079 - How to Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to Start

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314079&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

289022 - HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289022&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

314081 - The Purpose of the Boot.ini File in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314081

A recommended free boot manager, might help you.

http://www.boot-us.com